ABOUT US

OUR GOALS

  1. To develop and implement innovative sustainable activities for clinical and educational applications in low resources environment.
  2. To prepare future leaders in competencies for pediatric global health.
  3. To engage and inform the faculty in multi-disciplinary longitudinal capacity building partnerships, integrating research, education and clinical program development with our global partners.

CORE VALUES

Authenticity, respect, collaboration, cultural humility

STRATEGIC VALUES

Non Duplicative, Meaningful, Context-Appropriate, Mutually Beneficial, Measurable, Evidence-Based, Impactful and Sustainable, with emphasis on health system enhancement

STRATEGIC APPROACH

  1. Develop GH policies to support fundable, sustainable, feasible, novel and impactful programs.
  2. Develop GH guidelines emphasizing interprofessional collaborations; cultural immersion; the importance of full partnership, shared responsibility, evidence-based interventions, and system-strengthening approaches to GH.
  3. Collaborate with UIC Center for Global Health and reach out to UIC partners for resource sharing and exchange of ideas.
  4. Implement outcome assessment for all of the GH activities toward publishable and fundable GH program.